• Conversation With Students #1 (How to Transpose songs)

    CONVERSATION #1 — (CHAT STARTED AT 10:29 am) Roger: Hello there ME: Hello, how are you today? Roger: I’m fine. Thank you ME: By the way, this is Jermaine. I’m on this live chat this morning to speak with some of my students. If you have any questions, I will be glad to assist you. […]

    Read the full article →

    Listening Effectively P. 2: Understanding How Music Works

    By now, you probably understand how important major scales are. I won’t discuss them in detail like I’ve done in previous weeks; but if you don’t know them, here they are:   C major C – D – E – F – G – A – B – C 1 – 2  – 3 – […]

    Read the full article →

    How to Effectively Master Every Key

    If you haven’t recognized already, the concept I’ve been discussing is called “transposition.” You’ve probably heard it said another way … like “transposing” or “take it up!” If you have the 300pg course, you can find detailed information on transposing songs in chapter 20 (pgs 295-298). If you don’t have the course yet, just keep […]

    Read the full article →

    Playing scales with major seventh chords

    “The C major scale with 7th chords” This progression is very interesting. It does not utilize every note of the 7th chord however. In fact, it only utilizes 3 fingers of the chord (but sounds excellent)! Here it is: 1) Bass = C Right hand = E + B + E (higher) Note: With the […]

    Read the full article →

    Effectively Practicing with Circle of Fifths Patterns

    In this online classroom, I’m going to share a few exercises that you can literally start implementing in your practice routines immediately!   Keep in mind that these exercises can also be used as slow progressions or warm-up pieces. They follow the classic circle of fifths pattern and will not only help you to memorize […]

    Read the full article →

    Conversation With Students #2 (Relative Minor Concept)

    CONVERSATION #2 — (CHAT STARTED AT 12:33 pm) ME: Good afternoon, how can I assist you? Mya: Hi, this is Mya. ME: Hey Mya, my name is Jermaine. What can I help you with? Mya: Yes, I was just reading about you. ME: Ok, great. I’ve been on the live chat all morning chatting with […]

    Read the full article →

    Major Chords Workshop #2

    To be truthful, there’s not too much to do in this lesson but finish the rest of the major chords that you learned at this post. Why don’t you take the time to complete those on the worksheet below: B major = ____________ C# / Db major = ____________ D# / Eb major = ____________ […]

    Read the full article →

    ← Previous Entries

    Next Entries →